NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has summoned Sean Avery to New York for a hearing Thursday on remarks that resulted in the indefinite suspension of the Dallas Stars' instigator. Bettman disciplined Avery on Tuesday for making "inappropriate public comments, not pertaining to the game."

Players' spending has propelled fantasy football into a growing, billion-dollar industry, with marketers jostling to stake a claim. "This is the most competitive year yet," says Jeff Gerttula of SportingNews.com.

An estimated 12 million fantasy football players pay an average of $154 for Internet scouting reports, stat-packed magazines and other data to boost their teams. Gamers' spending has propelled fantasy football into a growing, billion-dollar industry, with marketers jostling to stake a claim.